OpenWA
Focus: whatsapp, api and messaging. Shares self-hosted and open source with ntfy. A web app, not an automation tool. Free (ntfy: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (ntfy: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.5Visit
Automation Tool
ntfy
Send push notifications to your phone or desktop with a simple HTTP request.
Rating
4.6 / 5
Pricing
Freemium
Difficulty
Intermediate
Works on
Web, iOS, Android
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What is ntfy?
ntfy is an open-source notification service that lets any script, server or app send a push alert to your phone or browser with one simple web request. You can use the free public server or host it yourself, so long-running jobs, backups and automations can tell you when they finish instead of you checking on them again and again.
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Pros: what ntfy does well
- One request sends a notification
- Free public server or self-host
- Open source with phone apps
Cons: where it falls short
- Needs a little scripting to set up
- Higher limits on the hosted service cost money
Who ntfy is for
Developers who want alerts when scripts, backups or jobs finish.
Who can skip it
People without any scripts or automations to watch.
ntfy alternatives
Not sold on ntfy? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.
changedetection.io
Focus: website monitoring, change alerts and price tracking. Shares self-hosted and open source with ntfy. A web app, not an automation tool. Free (ntfy: Freemium). Same 4.6 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit
ConvertX
Focus: file converter and documents. Shares self-hosted and open source with ntfy. A web app, not an automation tool. Free (ntfy: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (ntfy: 4.6).
Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.5Visit
Activepieces
Focus: automation, ai agents and zapier alternative. Shares open source and self-hosted with ntfy. Rated 4.5 (ntfy: 4.6).
Automation ToolFree planWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit
Aurora
Focus: sre, incident management and root cause analysis. Shares open source with ntfy. An AI tool, not an automation tool. Free (ntfy: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (ntfy: 4.6).
AI ToolFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.4Visit
Huginn
Focus: agents, web monitoring and zapier alternative. Shares self-hosted and open source with ntfy. Free (ntfy: Freemium). Rated 4.3 (ntfy: 4.6).
Automation ToolFreeCross-Platform, Linux
4.3Visit
Free alternatives to ntfy
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
OpenAdapt
Focus: workflow automation, ai agents and rpa. Shares open source and github with ntfy. Free (ntfy: Freemium). Adds Windows and macOS. Rated 4.3 (ntfy: 4.6).
Automation ToolFreeWindows, macOS
4.3Visit
Awesome Cloudflare Self-Hosted
Focus: cloudflare, saas alternatives and workers. Shares self-hosted and open source with ntfy. A website, not an automation tool. Free (ntfy: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (ntfy: 4.6).
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.7Visit
chezmoi
Focus: dotfiles, config management and command line. Shares open source and github with ntfy. A desktop app, not an automation tool. Free (ntfy: Freemium). Adds macOS, Windows and Offline. Rated 4.7 (ntfy: 4.6).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit
Karabiner-Elements
Focus: keyboard remapping, shortcuts and hyper key. Shares open source and github with ntfy. A Mac app, not an automation tool. Free (ntfy: Freemium). Adds macOS. Rated 4.7 (ntfy: 4.6).
Mac AppFreemacOS
4.7Visit
OCRmyPDF
Focus: ocr, scanned pdf and command line. Shares open source and github with ntfy. A desktop app, not an automation tool. Free (ntfy: Freemium). Adds macOS, Windows and Offline. Rated 4.7 (ntfy: 4.6).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit
rclone
Focus: cloud sync, backup and file transfer. Shares open source and github with ntfy. A desktop app, not an automation tool. Free (ntfy: Freemium). Adds Windows and macOS. Rated 4.7 (ntfy: 4.6).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.7Visit
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